At the Table: Building a Better Spice Trade with Sana Javeri Kadri

Whip up some Kadak Spicy Chai while learning about the history of the international spice industry at this virtual demonstration and talk with Sana Javeri Kadri, founder of direct trade spice company Diaspora Co. For centuries, the traditional trade in spices across the globe has prioritized volume and profits at the expense of taste. Diaspora Co.’s mission is to create change by bringing the best spices from small Indian farms directly to your kitchen while supporting sustainable agriculture — decolonizing a commodity back into a seasonal crop and transforming a broken system into an equal exchange. In this At the Table event, Kadri tells us about partnering with farmers to cultivate heirloom varieties and explains how equity is at the heart of her work.